[Keith, surprised, tenses up a little at the contact. But... it is warm, maybe not familiar, but comforting in its own way that he can't really put his finger on. Shiro's been endlessly kind to him since they've teamed up, and that touch seems to affirm that his kindness isn't about to dry up after a little honesty.

He exhales, some of his tension easing off with the action.]

I don't even know what I wanted from him. [No, that's not entirely true.] Maybe an apology? [Definitely an apology.] That probably sounds ridiculous. I wasn't going to get one if he wasn't coming back, and I was fine with that.

[Lance coming back as a shinki of all things, it just solidifies that fact, though. He doesn't remember anything he said during the time they spent as a team, and the chances that he ever will simply don't exist any more.

And it's frustrating.]